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Table I.

Clinical symptoms according to the Fontaine classification in both study subgroups

Parameter	Surgical treatment (n = 59)	Endovascular angioplasty (n = 60)	P-value
Ischaemia stage:
II	0 (0.0%)	27 (45.0%)	χ² = 38.94 p = 0.0001
III	25 (42.4%)	22 (36.7%)
IV	34 (57.6%)	11 (18.3%)
Claudication	0 (0.0%)	27 (45.0%)	χ² = 34.34
Claudication	0 (0.0%)	27 (45.0%)	p = 0.0001
Rest pain	59 (100.0%)	33 (55.0%)	χ² = 34.34
Rest pain	59 (100.0%)	33 (55.0%)	p = 0.0001
Ulceration	28 (47.5%)	13 (21.7%)	χ² = 8.76
Ulceration	28 (47.5%)	13 (21.7%)	p = 0.0031
Small necrosis	7 (11.9%)	2 (3.3%)	χ² = 3.10
Small necrosis	7 (11.9%)	2 (3.3%)	p = 0.0784